Jeans with detachable moveable pockets

ABSTRACT

Jeans are disclosed with detachable removeable pockets that can be place anywhere on the jeans or legs. This detachable pockets may be affixed to the jeans using zipper, snaps, buckles, Velcro, adhesives, and the like. When pockets become worn, they may be replaced. The pockets may be embroidered with graphic designs, color, or ornamental fixtures for associating the jeans wearer with teams, organizations, or social classes. The detachable pockets may be used to change the color or appearance of the jeans, as well as to carry personal effects.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to jeans, and more particularly relates todesigner jeans with detachable pockets.

2. Description of the Related Art

Jeans are well-known in the art, being used for designer and utilitarianpurposes. Typically, in most variations, jeans comprise denim fabricwith tubular legs and one or pockets for storing personal effects.

Designer jeans proliferate in the industry. Often designer jeans areembroidered with color and/or ornamental designs for ascetic effect, andmay be color-coded with other outerwear at the leisure of a user.

Although jeans differ in size and dimensions to accommodate thediffering body sizes their wearers, there exists no means in theindustry of customizing a pair of jeans (e.g. of changing it color orconfiguration). The color, size and pocket configuration of jeans arestatic and immutable without resewing or otherwise permanently modifiedthe fabric.

Wearers of designer jeans come to identify with a brand of jeans, or aparticular pair of jeans, and often wish to customize the way,appearance or manner in which the wearer displays the jeans to others.Poorer cross-segments of the population choose to wear jeans with thewaistband around a wearer's upper-thighs to associate themselves withgangs or drug-dealers. Fashionable women may prefer skin tight jeansthat contour their hips and legs, etc. Though these users would preferto be able to personalize the configuration of the jeans themselves,including the number of position of pockets, no means exist in the artof doing so.

Because jeans also often bear markings associating a user with aparticular organization, such as a logo of a professional football teamor university, there exists a need in the industry to provide wears withthe ability to quickly modify jeans to reassociate the wearer with adifferent organization, style, or to match outer vestings of the user.Current methods and apparati do not readily meet these needs. It istherefore desirable that jeans be provided which meet these needs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

From the foregoing discussion, it should be apparent that a need existsfor jeans with a detachable pockets and ornamental effects.Beneficially, such an apparatus would overcome many of the difficultieswith prior art by providing a means for changing the color and pocketconfiguration of the jeans at will.

The present invention has been developed in response to the presentstate of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems andneeds in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currentlyavailable apparati and methods. Accordingly, the present invention hasbeen developed to provide jeans formed of denim comprising: two tubularleg members, each leg member defining a passageway for receiving a humanleg, the leg members having open distal end, the leg members extendingdownward from a cylindrical body member; a cylindrical body member forreceiving a lower portion of a human torso, the body member having anopen upper end; a plurality of first zipper sides affixed to the jeans,each zipper side disposed in u-shaped fashion on an exterior surface ofthe jeans, the zipper sides for receiving a corresponding zipper side ona detachable pocket; a plurality of detachable pockets, the detachablepockets having a left lateral edge, a right lateral edge, and a loweredge, each detachable pocket comprising: a second zipper sidecircumscribing the left lateral edge, the right lateral edge, the loweredge; a zipper slide; wherein each detachable pocket is affixable to thejeans vis-à-vis the second zipper side engaging a first zipper side onthe jeans.

The jeans may further comprise a plurality of identically dimensionedpockets permanently affixed to the jeans. The jeans may further compriseone or more detachable pockets affixable to one or more of the legmembers with snaps. In some embodiments, the jeans further comprise oneor more detachable pockets affixable to one or more of the leg memberswith one of Velcro, buckles and magnets.

Each of the plurality of detachable pockets may bear an ornamentaldesign which differs from each ornamental design on each other of theplurality of detachable pockets.

A second independent embodiment of jeans formed of denim is disclosedcomprising: two tubular leg members, each leg member defining apassageway for receiving a human leg, the leg members having open distalend, the leg members extending downward from a cylindrical body member;a cylindrical body member for receiving a lower portion of a humantorso, the body member having an open upper end; a plurality of femaleVelcro patches affixed to the one of the leg members, each Velcro patchfor engaging a corresponding male Velcro patch affixed to an inner flapof a detachable pocket; a plurality of detachable pockets, thedetachable pockets having an inner flap, an outer flap, left lateraledge, a right lateral edge, and a lower edge, each detachable pocketcomprising: a male Velcro patch affixed to an exterior surface of theinner flap; wherein each of the plurality of detachable pockets isaffixable to the jeans with the male Velcro patch.

Each of the plurality of detachable pockets may vary in shape from eachother detachable pocket. Each detachable pocket may be shaped as one oftriangular, square, rectangular, circular or polynomial. Each of theplurality of detachable pockets may bears an ornamental design whichdiffers from each ornamental design on each other of the plurality ofdetachable pockets.

A third independent embodiment of jeans formed of denim comprising: twotubular leg members, each leg member defining a passageway for receivinga human leg, the leg members having open distal end, the leg membersextending downward from a cylindrical body member; a cylindrical bodymember for receiving a lower portion of a human torso, the body memberhaving an open upper end; a plurality of male snap members affixed tothe one of the leg members, each male snap member for engaging acorresponding female snap member to a detachable pocket; a plurality ofdetachable pockets, the detachable pockets having an inner flap, anouter flap, left lateral edge, a right lateral edge, and a lower edge,each detachable pocket comprising: a female snap member affixed to thedetachable pocket for receiving a male snap member affixed to a tubularleg; wherein each of the plurality of detachable pockets is affixable tothe jeans with the snap members.

Each of the plurality of detachable pockets may vary in shape from eachother detachable pocket. Each detachable pocket may be shaped as one oftriangular, square, rectangular, circular or polynomial. Each of theplurality of detachable pockets may bear an ornamental design whichdiffers from each ornamental design on each other of the plurality ofdetachable pockets.

These features and advantages of the present invention will become morefully apparent from the following description and appended claims, ormay be learned by the practice of the invention as set forthhereinafter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the advantages of the invention will be readilyunderstood, a more particular description of the invention brieflydescribed above will be rendered by reference to specific embodimentsthat are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that thesedrawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are nottherefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the inventionwill be described and explained with additional specificity and detailthrough the use of the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side forward perspective view of a detachable pocket inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of jeans in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 is a forward perspective view of jeans in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 4 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a forward perspective view of the inner surface of adetachable pocket in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a forward perspective view of the outer surface of adetachable pocket in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket inaccordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a forward perspective view of jeans in accordance with thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “anembodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature,structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodimentis included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus,appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” andsimilar language throughout this specification may, but do notnecessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics ofthe invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or moreembodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details areprovided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of theinvention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, thatthe invention may be practiced without one or more of the specificdetails, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. Inother instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are notshown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of theinvention.

FIG. 1 is a side forward perspective view of a detachable pocket 100 inaccordance with the present invention. The jeans 100 comprise adetachable pocket 102, a coil zipper 104, and a zipper slide 106.

The detachable pocket 102 comprises an outer flap and inner flap whichmay be permanently affixed to one another with thread, adhesive or thelike. The outer flap may be detachable affixed to the inner flap with azipper 104, snaps, buckles and the like.

The inner flap is detachable affixable to jeans using one or more ofVelcro, snaps, zippers, buckles, adhesive, magnets, and the like. Invarious embodiments, the inner flap comprises male or female Velcromembers which engage corresponding male or female Velcro patchespermanently affixed in select locations on the jeans, such as on thelower, middle or upper legs, or areas of the jeans covering thebuttocks, groin, love handles, and/or the like.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of jeans 200 in accordance with thepresent invention. The jeans 202 comprises a jean body 200, a flap patchpocket 202 a, and a flap patch pocket 202 b.

The flap patch pockets 202 a-b may be permanently affixed to the jeanbody 200 as shown or may be detachably and affixable in any place ofchoice on the jeans 202.

FIG. 3 is a forward perspective view of jeans 300 in accordance with thepresent invention. The jeans 300 comprise a jean body 202, a fly 302, adetachable pocket 304 a, a detachable pocket 304 b, a tubular leg 306 a,and a tubular leg 306 b.

The detachable pockets 304 a-b may be affixed anywhere on the jean body202.

FIG. 4 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket 400 inaccordance with the present invention. The detachable pocket 400comprises a detachable pocket 102 and a Velcro back 402.

In the shown embodiment, the Velcro back 402 of the detachable pocket400 engages a corresponding Velcro pad permanently affixed to the jeanbody 200.

The Velcro pocket 400 may be of any shape or size, including circular,square, rectangular, triangular, ovoid, polygonial, orirregularly-shaped.

In various embodiments, the outer surface of the pocket 400 may peelaway, and may adhere to the pocket 400 using adhesive or staticelectricity.

FIG. 5 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket 500 inaccordance with the present invention. The detachable pocket 500comprises an outer flap 502, an inner flap 504, and a button 506.

In the shown embodiment, the outer flap 502 and the inner flap 504 formthe pocket. The flaps 502-504 are affixed to one another around most,but not all, of their perimeter. The non-affixed portion defines thepocket opening through which items or personal effects are inserted andstored.

In the shown embodiment, the pocket 500 is affixed to the jeans 200using snaps. The snap 506 may be affixed to the pocket 500 and/or thejean body 202. One or more snaps 506 may affix the outer flap 502 toinner flap 504.

FIG. 6 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket 600 inaccordance with the present invention. The detachable pocket 600comprises an outer flap 502, a zipper slide 106 a, and a zipper slide106 b.

The detachable pocket 600 may be affixed to the jeans 200 using one ormore zippers and/or one or more zipper flaps 106 a-b. The outer flap 502may also be affixed to the inner flap 502 using the one or more zippersor alternative sets of zippers.

The detachable pockets may vary in size, shape, color or ornamentaldesign born on the outside of the detachable pockets. In someembodiments, the detachable pockets indicate an association oraffiliation with a team, school, organization, or the like. Thedetachable pockets may comprise flexible, transparent polymeric panelsfor displaying printed mater disposed behind the panel, which printedmater may be there disposed by the wearer of the jeans 300.

FIG. 7 is a forward perspective view of the inner surface of adetachable pocket 700 in accordance with the present invention. Thedetachable pockets 700 comprises a inner flap 504 and a zipper side 702.

The detachable pocket 700 is sectioned to show only the inner flap 504which attached to an outer flap 502 using the zipper side 702 whichengages a corresponding zipper side 702 on the outer flap 502.

FIG. 8 is a forward perspective view of the outer surface of adetachable pocket 800 in accordance with the present invention. Thedetachable pocket 800 comprises an outer flap 502 and a zipper slide702.

The detachable pocket 800 engages the inner flap 504 of the detachablepocket 700. In some embodiments, the outer flap 502 is transparent suchthat a decorative design on the inner flap 504 is visible. In otherembodiments, both in the inner flap 502 and the outer flap 502 aretransparent such that a decorative design on the jeans themselves isvisible.

FIG. 9 is a forward perspective view of a detachable pocket 900 inaccordance with the present invention. The detachable pocket 900comprises a detachable pocket 106, an inner flap 504, a zipper slide106, and a fastener 902.

The detachable pocket 900 shows a permutation of the assembleddetachable pocket 700 described above. The inner flap 504 may be largerin surface area than the outer flap 502, with the extruding portionsused to affix the detachable pocket 900 to affix the detachable pocket900 to the jean body 202 using the fastener 902.

The fastener 902 may comprise a snap, magnet, Velcro or the like. In theshown embodiment, the fastener 902 is a recess defined by the inner flap504 through which a fastening component affixed to the jeans isinserted.

FIG. 10 is a forward perspective view of jeans 1000 in accordance withthe present invention. The jeans 1000 comprise a jean body 202 and aninner surface 1002.

The inner surface 1002 may be permanently affixed to the jeans 1000 andmay comprise a piece of fabric to which a detachable pocket 900 isaffixed as further described above. In some embodiments, the innersurface 1002 comprises a material which is thicker and more rigid thanthe material constituting the outer flap 502. In other embodiments, theinner flap 1002 is less rigid. In various embodiments, the inner flap1002 may be disposable.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from its spirit or essential characteristics. The describedembodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrativeand not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicatedby the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. Allchanges which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of theclaims are to be embraced within their scope.

What is claimed is:
 1. Jeans formed of denim comprising: two tubular legmembers, each leg member defining a passageway for receiving a humanleg, the leg members having open distal end, the leg members extendingdownward from a cylindrical body member; a cylindrical body member forreceiving a lower portion of a human torso, the body member having anopen upper end; a plurality of first zipper sides affixed to the jeans,each zipper side disposed in u-shaped fashion on an exterior surface ofthe jeans, the zipper sides for engaging a corresponding zipper side ona detachable pocket; a plurality of detachable pockets, the detachablepockets having a left lateral edge, a right lateral edge, and a loweredge, each detachable pocket comprising: a second zipper sidecircumscribing the left lateral edge, the right lateral edge, the loweredge; a zipper slide; wherein each of the plurality of detachablepockets is affixable to the jeans with the second zipper side engaging afirst zipper side on the jeans.
 2. The jeans of claim 1, furthercomprising a plurality of identically dimensioned pockets permanentlyaffixed to the jeans.
 3. The jeans of claim 1, further comprising one ormore detachable pockets affixable to one or more of the leg members withsnaps.
 4. The jeans of claim 1, further comprising one or moredetachable pockets affixable to one or more of the leg members with oneof Velcro, buckles and magnets.
 5. The jeans of claim 1, wherein each ofthe plurality of detachable pockets bears an ornamental design whichdiffers from each ornamental design on each other of the plurality ofdetachable pockets.
 6. Jeans formed of denim comprising: two tubular legmembers, each leg member defining a passageway for receiving a humanleg, the leg members having open distal end, the leg members extendingdownward from a cylindrical body member; a cylindrical body member forreceiving a lower portion of a human torso, the body member having anopen upper end; a plurality of female Velcro patches affixed to the oneof the leg members, each Velcro patch for engaging a corresponding maleVelcro patch affixed to an inner flap of a detachable pocket; aplurality of detachable pockets, the detachable pockets having an innerflap, an outer flap, left lateral edge, a right lateral edge, and alower edge, each detachable pocket comprising: a male Velcro patchaffixed to an exterior surface of the inner flap; wherein each of theplurality of detachable pockets is affixable to the jeans with the maleVelcro patch.
 7. The jeans of claim 1, further comprising one or moredetachable pockets affixable to one or more of the leg members withsnaps.
 8. The jeans of claim 1, further comprising one or moredetachable pockets affixable to one or more of the leg members withmagnets.
 9. The jeans of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality ofdetachable pockets varies in shape from each other detachable pocket.10. The jeans of claim 9, wherein each detachable pocket is shaped asone of triangular, square, rectangular, circular or polynomial.
 11. Thejeans of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of detachable pocketsbears an ornamental design which differs from each ornamental design oneach other of the plurality of detachable pockets.
 12. Jeans formed ofdenim comprising: two tubular leg members, each leg member defining apassageway for receiving a human leg, the leg members having open distalend, the leg members extending downward from a cylindrical body member;a cylindrical body member for receiving a lower portion of a humantorso, the body member having an open upper end; a plurality of malesnap members affixed to the one of the leg members, each male snapmember for engaging a corresponding female snap member to a detachablepocket; a plurality of detachable pockets, the detachable pockets havingan inner flap, an outer flap, left lateral edge, a right lateral edge,and a lower edge, each detachable pocket comprising: a female snapmember affixed to the detachable pocket for receiving a male snap memberaffixed to a tubular leg; wherein each of the plurality of detachablepockets is affixable to the jeans with the snap members.
 13. The jeansof claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of detachable pockets variesin shape from each other detachable pocket.
 14. The jeans of claim 13,wherein each detachable pocket is shaped as one of triangular, square,rectangular, circular or polynomial.
 15. The jeans of claim 12, whereineach of the plurality of detachable pockets bears an ornamental designwhich differs from each ornamental design on each other of the pluralityof detachable pockets.